Pre-Long Beach Auction #90

Judaea City Coinage. Decapolis. Hippos-Sussita. Domitian. Æ 20 (10.54 g), 81-96 CE. ΔOMITIA[N K]AICAP, laureate head of Domitian right. Reverse: IΠΠH-NΩN, Tyche standing facing, head left, holding forth wreath and cornucopiae; in left field, A. Spijkerman -; Meshorer, City-Coins -; Rosenberger 5; SNG ANS -; RPC 2104. Extremely Rare. Dark green patina with subtle sandy highlights around the devices. Choice Very Fine.

RPC records just one specimen of this type, from the Rosenberger collection, and there are no additional examples in the various supplements to date. CNG recently sold a second example (see CNG E360, 258). Of the three, this is by far the nicest.
Estimated Value $400 - 500.
Ex Goldberg 1 (31 May-2 June 1999), 1131.